Leo Leppänen, Myriam Munezero, Stefanie Sirén-Heikel, Mark Granroth-Wilding and Hannu Toivonen, all of the University of Helsinki, studied whether the journalistic process of newsworthiness determination can be automated. The researchers … Continued

A new article examines the resonances between a journalistic habitus and neoliberal logics. Leon A. Salter and Sean Phelan, both of Massey University, New Zealand, studied the case of Campbell … Continued

Majority of Americans believe journalists, rather than scientists themselves, are responsible for the problems in science news. The result comes from a survey of over 4 000 US adults, conducted … Continued

In the context of Hong Kong’s politics, “black materials” are what kompromat is in the Russian context – compromising materials that can be used to attack opponents and spark scandals. … Continued

A panel entitled “Discourses of the Ukrainian Conflict: Linguistic Creativity in the Time of Crisis” is calling for paper proposals. The panel will be part of the Seventh International Conference … Continued

When asked about their work, journalists often paint an idealistic picture of the norms they uphold. When investigated more closely, these representations rarely hold true, Abit Hoxha and Thomas Hanitzsch, … Continued

On the week 38 the following publications have come to our attention: Media Representations of Anti-Austerity Protests in the EU Edited by Tao Papaioannou & Suman Gupta Published by Routledge … Continued

An edited book on activist and alternative media and their relationship with politics is in the works. The volume is edited by Joshua D. Atkinson, of Bowling Green State University, … Continued

News applications are imbued with the power to make editorial decisions, but these decisions are often “black boxed” from the user. How do they work and how does code cross … Continued

Relationships between journalists and PR practitioners are complex. Thomas Koch, of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Magdalena Obermaier and Claudia Riesmeyer, both of Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, conducted a survey to which … Continued